This is a sources sought announcement only and is not a request for proposals or quotes. The Government does not intent to make an award on the basis of this Sources Sought Notice or otherwise pay for the information solicited herein. This notice is for the purpose of identifying potential sources and does not commit the Government to make an award and /or issue a solicitation. The Boston Healthcare System VA Medical Center is seeking qualified vendors to provide Compression pump and sleeves The following information is provided to assist the Department of Veterans Affairs in conducting market research of industry to identify potential contractors to provide the items identified below: Salient Characteristics: (A) Functions to be performed; The compression pumps electronically control the compression sleeves attached to the device. The compression sleeves contain three bladders to deliver circumferential, sequential and gradient compression to ensure clearance of the deep veins without the risk of distal blood trapping. This is integral to patient health and safety because it ensures that blood does not accumulate in the legs while patients are confined to a hospital bed. These pumps are required to use the nationally contracted leg compression sleeves. (B) Performance required; or This device may be required for use on any patient. If the patient cannot leave the hospital bed this device will be utilized by the nursing staff throughout all three Boston VA Healthcare System facilities. All nursing staff will need to be trained on the new equipment and all previous equipment used for this functionality will need to be removed, turned-in, and returned to the company. (C) Essential physical characteristics; Biomedical Engineering will trialed the new compression pumps to ensure that the new devices will be adequate and easy to use. Additionally, the device will be tested for essential physical characteristics including: ease of service, weight, ability to fit on patient’s beds, alarm types, noise levels, and a two hour battery life. All of these items shall be deemed adequate and rated higher than the previous device used for this function. Technical critia Comments A copy of the Service Manual must be provided. Alarms Please State types of alarms and how visible these alarms are How long do the alarms sound for? What is the accuracy of the alarms Handle Does handle fit on all beds? Does handle easily move? Is handle durable? Level of noise Can device run while plugged in? How are parts replaced if they break? Battery Battery life Battery charge time Can device work when battery is completely dead? Please list some features of ease of use with the user interface The applicable NAICS code is 339112 Merchant Wholesalers Interested parties may submit their product literature and related consumable list, and include POC information, business size, and DUNS number. Sent to information to Audrey Wooten at [email protected] .Responses received on or before 9:00 PM EST 08/03/2012

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